The World Photo Annual awards our most prestigious honor of Photographer of the Year to outstanding, distinctive photographers.

World Photo Annual

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Pixieset

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Silvershotz

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Blazing Editions

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BumbleJax

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Bay Photo

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Think Tank

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Portfoliobox

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Hostinger

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Lume Cube

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Lensrentals

International Photographer of the Year

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Bath Time

Pepe Manzanilla

Costa Rica

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Photographer of the Year

The natural sweetener Stevia (1 - 4) and caffeine powder (5) dissolved in  water, then crystalized on a microscope slide and photographed through a polarizing microscope, produced shapes resembling a saw-toothed monster (1), a fish (2), Snoopy (3), a fire-breathing dragon (4) and fireworks (5).

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Weird world of crystal photomicrography

Nic Van Oudtshoorn

Australia

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Silver

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Curves

Renee Giffroy

United States of America

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This was made in-camera.  It is a multiple exposure of 3 images, using Intentional Camera Movement on all 3 images.

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Floating Tulips

Bronze

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Sandscapes

Kerry Mansfield

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The ripple in the foreground gives the sensation of depth to further enhance the presence of the Sun. 
The colors range from gold to purple and the result makes us float. Sunrise at home and into the sea are my favorites. 
Ubatuba - Southeast Brazil

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ALMA

Gustavo Jacob

Brazil

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People's Vote Award

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Desert Tides

Maria Marriott

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The financiers fell down to form a tree shape. Christmas with financiers in light and shadow

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Financier Tree

MASAHIRO OKUMURA

Japan

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As the cold weather approaches, raspberry cake is a great treat to enjoy with a cup of hot coffee.

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Flambeautiful

This series celebrates the beauty of the high-performance sports car, using thoughtful lighting, angles and compositions.  My aim is to showcase the curves and contours of the vehicle, whereby stripping away distractions, we're left with a focused celebration of the automobile as a work of art.

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Cars as Art

Ryan Weber

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Barcelona’s heartbeat unfolds in this aerial view of the Sagrada Família, surrounded by a grid of vibrant, warm-toned neighborhoods. The cathedral rises like a jewel amid the city’s orderly blocks, capturing a timeless blend of modern structure. An architectural marvel in a city of contrasts.

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Barcelona's Timeless Heart

Henry Do

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Giza Pyramid

Cédric Houmadi

France

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Hundreds of lesser and greater flamingoes fly over the shallow water of Lake Bogoria, Kenya. Their shadows come in various shapes and shades depending on their height from the water and wing position.

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Aerial Mayhem

Vicki Santello

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Behold, a tapestry woven in the loom of the heavens,
Where vibrant spheres dance in the azure expanse.
From the throne of the sky, our gaze descends,
Upon a world where gravity's chains are broken.

Silken giants, painted with the hues of dreams,
Float like thoughts in the mind of the cosmos.

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Sky's Crown

Peter Lievano

Colombia

The curiosity the Grey Whales of Mexico show towards humans in their birthing lagoons is truly unique. Here a group of four individuals vies for the attention of a boat full of excited tourists.

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Curious Giants

Kaushiik Subramaniam

United Kingdom

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On October 29 in Valencia we experienced the greatest catastrophe in our history,
More than 200 people have lost their lives.
This bridge belongs to the town of Alfarp.
Water never flows over this bridge, underneath there was a football field and an athletics track,
this is its current state.

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A bridge over catastrophe

Jorge Garcia

Spain

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Peaceful mind

Anh Nguyen

Germany

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Whispers of Venice

Jan-Tore Oevrevik

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A Soviet-era Buran shuttle lies abandoned in a hangar at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It's been gathering dust here for nearly 30 years.

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Buran

Dimitri Bourriau

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